The Hub 7/26/2024: Clean Air Council’s Weekly Round-up of Transportation News
“The Hub” is a weekly round-up of transportation related news in the Philadelphia area and beyond. Check back weekly to keep up-to-date on the issues Clean Air Council’s transportation staff finds important.
The Inquirer: You can now use your iPhone and Apple Watch to pay for SEPTA even faster – There is a new way for SEPTA riders to pay for the bus or Metro Lines. SEPTA integrated Apple Wallet’s “Express Mode” feature into its payment systems. This new payment feature is currently available on a few SEPTA fare readers but a full rollout is coming August 9th. The fare will still cost $2, and only certain Apple Devices are compatible with the agency’s express mode payments.
The Inquirer: Toddler among several pedestrians killed or injured in Philly over the weekend as safety advocates called for more protections – Last week, Philadelphia experienced a tragic stretch of pedestrian and cyclist deaths and serious injuries. Multiple residents lost their lives including a toddler in a stroller. More needs to be done to protect vulnerable road users and advocates are calling for the city to act now.
Pittsburgh Union Progress: ‘Quick build:’ Speed humps, brighter crosswalks, better sidewalks improving street safety in Pittsburgh neighborhoods – Pittsburgh’s extra emphasis on improving the safety of neighborhood streets is showing positive results. Since the start of the year, the city has announced over a dozen projects to improve safety for road users. Between 2021 and 2023, the city of Pittsburgh saw a decline of 105% in neighborhood vehicle crashes and no pedestrian or bicycle crashes.
Other Stories
The Inquirer: Planned new plaza and bike lanes for Market Street get boost from $2.7M in grants
NBC Philadelphia: SEPTA to replace MFL subway trains with new fleet starting in 2029
Pittsburgh City Paper: Transit Talk: The Way of the Bollard
Spectrum News 1: LA to get $139M to improve public transportation ahead of 2028 Olympic Games
Streetsblog USA: America is Setting Micromobility Records — But That Boom Could Go Bust Without Public Funding
